THE

CHRISTIAN EXAMINER

AND

GENERAL REVIEW.

VOL. XII.

NEW SERIES, VOL. VII.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY GRAY AND BOWEN.

LONDON:

ROWLAND HUNTER AND O. RICH, RED LION SQUARE.

1832.

62.26.10

ART. I.

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CONTENTS

OF

VOL. XII. NEW SERIES, VOL. VII.

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No. I.

-1. Thoughts on the Punishment of Death for Forgery.

By BASIL MONTAGU, Esq.

2. The Opinions of different Authors upon the Punishment of

Death, selected by BASIL MONTAGU, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn.

3. Facts relating to the Punishment of Death in the Metropolis,

by EDWARD GIBBON WAKEFIELD, Esq.

4. Speech of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, in the House of Commons,

on Moving for leave to bring in a Bill for Reforming the

Criminal Code.

ART. II. - Plain Letters on Important Subjects. By JONATHAN

FARR.

ART. III.

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Essais Théologiques. Du Système Théologique de

la Trinité. Par M. CHENEVIÈRE, Pasteur et Professeur à

Genève.

Theological Essays.-Essay First, on the Trinity. By M.

CHENEVIÈRE, Pastor and Professor at Geneva.

ART. IV. — Oaths, Judicial and Extra-Judicial.

ART. V. — The History of the Christian Religion and Church dur-

ing the Three First Centuries. By Dr. AUGUSTUS NEAN-

DER. Translated from the German, by HENRY JOHN

ROSE, B. D.

ART. VI. The Bravo: a Tale. By the Author of 'The Spy,' &c.

ART. VII. The American Common-Place Book of Poetry; with

occasional Notes. By GEORGE B. CHEEVER.

ART. VIII. —A Second Letter, in which the Investigation of the

Meanings of Aid in Ancient Greek is continued.

97

ART. IX. — An Essay on Demonology, Ghosts, and Apparitions,

and Popular Superstitions. By JAMES THACHER, M. D.

ART. X.-Mr. TUCKERMAN'S Eighth Semi-Annual Report of his

Service as a Minister at Large in Boston.

106

116

ART. XI.- On the Christian Church.

125

No. II.

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ART. I. The Scriptural Interpreter. Published Monthly.

ART. II. History of Scituate, Massachusetts, from its First Set-

tlement to 1831. By SAMUEL DEANE.

141

163

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ART. III. Conclusion of the Second Letter on the Meaning of

Alay in Ancient Greek.

169

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221

ART. IV. Natural Theology; or Essays on the Existence of

Deity and of Providence, on the Immateriality of the Soul

and a Future State. By the Rev. ALEXANDER CROMBIE. 193

ART. V. The Story of the Life of Lafayette, as told by a Father

to his Children. By the the Author of the 'Children's Rob-

inson Crusoe.'

ART. VI. Sermons, accompanied by suitable Prayers, designed

to be used in Families. Vol. II. Edited by the Rev. J. R.

BEARD.

ART. VII.-1. The Select Works of ARCHBISHOP LEIGHTON,

prepared for the Practical Use of Private Christians. With

an Introductory View of the Life, Character, and Writings

of the Author. By GEORGE B. CHEEVER.

A new

2. The Complete works of ROBERT LEIGHTON, D. D.

and enlarged Edition, together with the Life of the Author,

by the Rev. G. Jerment.

ART. VIII. Proceedings and Speeches at a Meeting held in the

Capitol at Washington, January 13, 1832, for the Promotion

of Temperance in the United States.

223

230

243

ART. IX.

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Life and Correspondence of JOSEPH PRIESTLEY,

LL. D., F. R. S., &c. By JOHN TOWILL RUTT.

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No. III.

ART. I.—The Life of Sir Isaac Newton. By David Brewster. 286

ART. II.-Library of Useful Knowledge.

Church.

History of the

293

344

ART. IV. — A Sermon, preached at the Annual Election, May 25,

349

ART. III. Sermons and Occasional Services selected from the

Papers of the late Rev. JOHN HINCKS. With a Memoir of

the Author, by JOHN H. THOM.

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1831. By LEONARD Withington.

ART. V.-Contemplations of the Saviour; a Series of Extracts

from the Gospel History, with Reflections, and Original and

Selected Hymns. By S. GREENLEAF BULFINCH.

ART. VI.-1. An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism, by

the Honorable HENRY HOME of KAMES.' Edited by JOHN

FROST.

2. Outlines of History; embracing a concise History of the

World, from the Earliest Period to the Pacification of Eu-

rope in 1815. Second American Edition, with Additions.

By JOHN FROST.

375

3. History of Ancient and Modern Greece; illustrated with

Maps &c. Edited by JOHN FROST.

377

ART. VII. - Du Péché Originel, ou de la Dépravation Héréditaire

dans l'Homme. Par M. CHENEVIÈRE, Pasteur et Profes-

senr à Genève. Second Essai.

On Original Sin and the Hereditary Depravity of Man.

ART. VIII. The Constitution of Man considered in relation to

External Objects. By GEORGE Combe.

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INDEX.

380

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THE

CHRISTIAN EXAMINER.

ART. I. 1. Thoughts on the Punishment of Death for Forgery. By BASIL MONTAGU, Esq. London. 1830. 18mo. pp. 202.

2. The Opinions of different Authors upon the Punishment of Death, selected by BASIL MONTAGU, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn. London. 3 vols. 8vo. 3 vols. 8vo. pp. 800. 3. Facts relating to the Punishment of Death in the_Metropolis, by EDWARD GIBBON WAKEFIELD, Esq. London. 1831. 12mo. pp. 198.

4. Speech of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, in the House of Commons, on Moving for Leave to bring in'a Bill for Reforming the Criminal Code. Parliamentary Debates. London. 1810-1829.

'SUCH,' says the late Mr. Roscoe in his excellent work on Penal Jurisprudence, is the present state of the criminal law of England, that it seems to be universally admitted, that if it were carried into strict execution, it would form the bloodiest system of legislation, by which any nation, ancient or modern, ever punished itself.' And in defence of this terrible system, Dr. Paley, in his Political Philosophy, says, 'that by the number of statutes creating capital offences, it sweeps into the net every crime, which, under any possible circumstances, may merit the punishment of death; but when the execution of the sentence comes to be deliberated upon, a small proportion of each class are singled out, the general character or particular aggravation of whose crimes render

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